Container



H. B. WALTER CONTAINER Aug. 29, 1933.

Filed Feb. 11. 1931 2 Sheeg's-Sheet l fizz/622257" firrz'sorz H. B. WALTER Aug. 29, 1933.

CONTAINER Filed Feb. 11, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 -i iii z fmenr 5 ZZ/czZZer J! 5% @Me(,,/

.sembly with the body;

PatentedAug. 29, 1933 f j UNITED STATES CONTAINER;

Harrison B. Walter, Chicago, n1;

Container Corporation of America, 111., a Corporation of Illinois assignor to Chicago,

Application February 11, 1931. Serial N6. 514,959 9 Claims. (01'. 229-47) The present invention relates to containers and has for anobject to provide alight, strong container, capable of being collapsed for shipment, and includingsecuring means, cooperating therewith whereby the container maybe set up entirelyv by hand in. a speedy and efiicient manner. Another object of the invention is to provide a container including a separable cover member which. will materially strengthen and reinforce the container construction.

A further object of the invention is to providea collapsible container having combined securing and hand hold means comprising separable members adapted to maintain thebox in set up relationv and capable of being readily separable to permitthe box to be collapsedandto combine therewith effective means for preventing contact of the contents with theinner exposed portions of the separable members.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts,

all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of thebody of the container, set up and ready for assembly with the;

cover member;

i Fi 2 is a perspective view of the cover member of the container, set up and ready for as.- Fig. 3 is a view of one end of'the container with a shipping tag assembled with the, securing means;

Fig. i, is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which thecover member is formed; and

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the.

body is formed. 1

' Similar reference numerals throughout the'several views indicate the same parts. This application is'a continuation copending application, Serial No. 502,918, filed December 17, 1930.

The present invention provides a, container,

which canbe efficiently set up and collapsedwithout the use of any special machinery or equipand having particular adaptability for use in the shipment of food products such as butter,

where it is desired to ship bulk butter to the creamery for packaging. The construction ofthe present invention lends itselffparticularly well to packing and shipping operations in'which containers must waterproof by means of wax or parafiin.

.end wall flaps erally at 19 in in partof my this is preferably done. by

be employed which are rendered.

The present embodiment of the invention, as two piecefcontainer formed I of blanks of sheet material suitably .cut and portion and a separable,

disclosed, comprises a of extensions'onthe side walls 15, 15 and a flap 18 on each end ofgthe bottomfwall adapted to cooperatejwith v flaps-17,, 1'1 to the'container.

The flaps 17,17 are preferably oifa' length sufficient to overlap when the body ,portion of the container has been set up and the flaps 18,

adapted to form reinforcing walls which willpre'L-j erably-be shorter than'the side Qof the container (see Fig. 1). whereby abutment. surfaces or edges willbe provided for a purpose which will become apparent as the descriptionproceeds. Means are employed 1'7, 17 and the reinforcing flaps 18, 18 andwhile this may be done-in various ways, there is preferably provideda securing meansjby which all of the flaps maybe held together. To

this end, in the present instance, there is provided a two part securing means indicated gen-j Both of these.

the body portion side walls15', 15.

form the ends of for securing together the 91 by there will beprovided flaps .17, 17 in the form is; i

99. Fig. 4, one part 20 .of vwhichis engaged with, or suitably, secured to, 'the inner.-

most flap 1'1 and thefother parcel including flange 22 adapted to bearfa'gainsttheoutside sur-' face Iof the container: While -"a ny suitable, 'ar rangernent maybe employed io'r engagingthe in} her securing V forming in the flap a suitable aperture'22 through which, the projecting part of the securingmeansmay pass and means 20 to the innermost flap 1'7,

this aperture will preferably be such that the part will .snu'gly fit therein. 1 I a 'All the flaps 17 are preferably provided with apertures 22 as just described. A flange 23'or the equivalent is formedon the inner part 29 of the securing means lation to the innerflap. a I I The securing'means 19 may be of any suitable material but is preferably made from light sheet metal, which can be readily formed by stamping.

to maintain it-in securing rev e j Themale part is preferably used as the inner member and the female part 21 is used as the outer member. I

The apertures in the end wall flaps 17, 17 are preferably spaced symmetrically with their centers at a greater distance fromthe score line 13 than one-half the width of the'bottom; wall 14 I tions thereon, in which are formed suitable apertures adapted to cooperate with the securing means of the body portion and includes a flange inforcing portions which will abut the upper edge portion and adapted disposed against, the inner surface of the extended to' rest with its lower edge upon the topedge of the reinforcing nap. The cover member is preferably formed of a blank of sheet material, as'shown in Fig. 5, scored along 26 to provide a topfwall;27,-

lines 25, and 26, extending portions 28, 28 on two opposed sides of the top wall and flanges 29, 29 on the two remaining sides of said top wall.

While, in the present instance, the extending portions 28', 28 have beenshown as having a ta-. pered form, obviously these extending portions may be of any convenient shape. Tabs 30, 30 are provided at each endof the flanges 29,29 being} I ,separated therefrom by score lines 25, 25 and these tabs, whenthe cover member is assembled withthe body portionjare folded in to form re-' of the reinforcing walls 18 of the body portion.

Means are preferably provided for maintaining the tabs 30 in abutting relation with the upper edge of the reinforcing'walls 18 of the body por tion and, while this may be accomplished by Va The extended butter, the container will both 1 sides preferably be coated on witha relatively heavy coat of ,wax

. Containers coated in will diverge contents.

'7 the inner flange 23 of the desired, the female member may be fixedfin place,

being filled or the. body portion "the tabs 30, together.

pencil, ink or crayon'marks on their outer surfaces. As itis very important in the case of food products to have each container bear marks indicating grade, dateand other convenient memoranda, means are accordingly provided whereby this may be done advantageously. f For this purpose a short strip of sheet material, preferably paper, in the form of a tag, is employed. This tag is provided-with a suitable aperture adapting it to be receivedon the end of the male member of the securing means.

They tag 32 may bear suitable lines for the various items which are to be recorded thereon.

For the purpose of preventing contact of the innerfiange 23 with the contents of the container, other tags 32 are preferably employed which are similarly formed and have an aperture to receive the male member 20 whereby they maybe secured against the inside of the container wall and held in place by the flange 23. After the tag has been secured, the'end portion thereof is folded down so as to'cover the flange contactwith the contents.

While the tag for the inside may be of the same or similar material as the outside this tag ispreferably parafiined on at least one side, which is disposed toward the A convenient tag which is adapted for 23 and keep it out of of the container 7 methodis to provide a either, purpose, in which thereverseside, to receive markings.

suitable securing means, as described. The user will first set up the body of the container by placing the male portion 20 of thesecuringmeans through the apertures in the flaps 17, 17 and re--' inforcing wall '18, with the reinforcing wall pref- .erably'on the outside. The container may then be lined, if desired, with suitable lining paper, or the material may be placed directly therein. In the latter case, however, if food such as butter is to be packed, there, Will be a tag 32 arranged over securing means. If

on the male member while the body portion is may beheld in any suitable form while filling to prevent the separation of flaps formingtheend walls.

After the body portion has been loaded tothe .desired'weight the cover member 11 is then assembled thereon. This is done by, folding the flanges 29,tabs 30, flaps 30a and extensions 28 in the manner indicated in Fig. 2. V V The coveris then placed on. the body portion so that the tabs 30, 30 are held between extension a 28 and the flaps 17,17, and the free edges of the flaps 30a, 30a extend toward the inside of the container to form a hook-like member engaging held from endwise movement due to their attach ment to flanges 29. It will also be noted that with the flaps 18 form a reinforcing wall substantially covering the entire end of the container.

Afterthe cover has been applied and the extensions secured with theother portions of the container as described, it is then ready, for shipment.

In case the container material is paraflined, one

" or more tags 32 will lard andconstructed 'so as 1 coating! siderable extent and of the box toreceive structions and When it is "desired to unload cover member is removed and other memorandal- 1 'the'container the the case offood products unloadingis'facilitated by the fact' that two of v o the side walls diverge-outwardly. The securing 10 means greatly facilitates the handling of the container. This is especially true with containers which have received heavy coats'of wax or paraf fln, due to the fact-=that-the'projecting parts of thesecuring means hold. A container, which would otherwise be very difficult to handle v thus be'handle'd with comparative .ease..

' From the foregoing it will beapparent that there is provided a container, having a ed for bulk contents such light, strong; easily handled asfbutter, cheese-and to be readily assembled and disassembled without destroying any of its parts. The container may be readily handled by the projecting securing {means even though the walls of u 7 theconta'iner are otherwise slippery due to being waterproofed with ,a wax or Due'to the cooperation betweenthe flange of body portion, the side walls which: the securjing meansja're' placed are strengthened-to acon- .the box will effectually resist ,twisting strains.- Further, due to the overlapping construction forcing wall, and the factthat the reinforcing a certain number of such containers out of every a bottom and four "emptied it may be 50 wall is secured to the bottom,

the weight a of' the contents of r the container will be uniformly disused ashand holds." 1 v r The containerican be very easily opened, without tearing any the caps. This I in cases where it is usedvfor' shippingfood products, such-as butter, and it is desired toinspect carload. I v e e t After the" contents of the container have been space, since both the top and bottom'miay be laid out in a single thickness of material and returned for reuse. The metalsecuring means can be sent back' separately or discarded, as desired.

While the present description sets forth a preferred". embodiment of the invention, numerous changes may be made in the construction-without departing from the spirit of theinvention, and

it is therefore desired that the present embodi-j ment be consideredin all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appended claims rather than to. the g description to indicate thescope of the invention.- IcIaim: x Y r a l. A container comprising body and cover portions, the body portion being formed to provide side walls, twoJopposed side walls of said body portion including, a reinforcing wall covering a substantial portionthereof but terminating below the top edges of said walls, the cover portion having-.flangesgon four sides 7 thereof, the width of at least two ofthefiang'e's flanges will abut '75 on the sides of said cover V being such that, when the coveris in place on'the body .portion, the s respectively the top edges of the reinforcing walls whereby sidewalls are'formed v isms: be mmyed on the outside thev necessary shipping in} the body portion 7 inverted to permit the contents to'dr'op out. In s'uch'as butter this form a very effective hand' because of the wax, 7 may i smooth interior wall adaptof its parts, merely by releasing feature is extremely importantcollapsed into a very small tions, the body portion being seso ns havinga plurality r adapted to dependb reinforcing walls, and ,r'nean's at opposite r sides the adjacent side wall.

tions, the body' portion a bottom and cover portion-having at era width-such that, when the coverisfin on the bod pq tion, the flanges will abutfirespecftively the topf'edges V p lwhereby flside walls are forrned having a plurality of layers'throughout; supplemental extended por-f tions on the cover member adapted to "depend below the upper edge of said reinforcing walls, and means at oppositesidesof the boxj for ing the extended portion "to the adj" ,wall.

tions, the body portion being'formed from a bl'ank" of sheet'material suitably c ut and' scored to 'pro vide a bottom w 7 H flaps integral with each; end of'said e I side walls adapted to'iforrn the end' walls of the container the bottom wall than the heightof the box inforcing' wall, the cover of the boxfor1securing the extended portion to r 21A container comprising body and coverporf- I being formed to provide four side walls; twa opposed side- .walls of said body portion including a reinforcingwall covering a substantial: portion thereof 7 but terminating below the top'edges of said 'walls, the:

' least two flanges-thereon} I place flaps being shorter, v and constituting a re-f portion comprising a 'layers' throughout;' supple; 7" mentalextended po'rtions on the'cover member low "the upper edge of said securi acerit side 3. l t-container comprising bodyland cover lland two. opposed side walls;

bottom "and blank of sheetmaterial suitably scoredlto pro-t vide a top wall; extending fiaps onfitwo opposed sides of said top wall,*fianges on;.the, remaining flangesv adapted" to be folded to form additional flanges at the remaining sides of the top wall, the lowered'ges of said tabs adaptedftoabut the."

sides of said top wall, tabs oneachend of said upper edge of the reinforcing wall when the cover" has been assembled on the ating to form the 'endwalls of the bodysportion and the extending flaps of 'thecover'portiongliav ing registering apertures thereinfisecuring adapted will secure the tabs of the' covjer portion in abutting relationwith the upper edge of mg wall to strengthen and I container.

, t re n or vfi add rig idity tolthe M 4. A container icomprising {body and cover a e v formed from a blank of sheet material suitably cut and scored to pro- ,vide a 'bottom wallfand two opposed side walls, flaps integral with each container, the bottom wall flaps being shorter than the heightof the box and constituting a re -o infiorcing wall," the cover ing sides of flanges "adaptedto be folded to form additional flanges at the remaining sides of the top1wall, the

end of 'said bottom and side walls adapted to form the endwalls of the portion comprising" a blanlrof sheet material suitably scored'to provide a top wall,fextending.flap portions on two oppo v site sides of said top wall, flanges on the remain-5- saidto'p wall, tabs on each end of said lower edges of said tabs on saidflanges' adapted to abut the "upper edge of the' reinforcing wall when the container has been assembled, the flaps adjacent eachend of the side walls of the body portion having offset registering apertures there- Vin, thereinforcing walls and the extending flaps of thev cover. portion having registering apertures therein wherebysecuring [means extended -through such apertures will maintain the side- "of the treinforcin'gfwalls I ,t m1" to extendfthrough such "aperturesflwhereby saidextending flaps of the cover portion Walls ;of the container in material. havingiapertured flapsadapted tjbg pa t n-mem sa d. member comprising male andfemale parts, each held together by a two -having a flange, the fiange'ofgthe malepart con-.

- tacting the inner surface of one 'wall of the eon-x tainer and adapted to be received within thefe-t .rmale part, thje'flangeof which' contacts the opl bottom the: tag against the side of 7 over to cover the flange of the male member. V

6. A containeifjformed of a blank ofsheet ma terial having apertured flaps-adapted tobe held V C p member said: membercomprising-rnal'e and femalelpa'rts each .togetherby a two part hollow 1 "having, a flange, the flange of the malepart con 7 adapted to be received Withinthe femalepart the V flange ofu whichcm tactsthe outer surface ofthe tacting' the innei surfaceof the conta'inerland container; and means for preventing contact betweenfthecontents ofztliecontainer and the flange on the male part," comprising an apertured tag or I the like engaged with the male partto hold a j portion of the -ta,'g against the side of vthe con.-

. 7. 'A "container comprising body and cover porl f t'i'ons, the body portion being formed to provide va bottoznand four side walls, two opposed 'side walls- ,of saidbody portion including a reinforcing wall taine'rrand an extended portion on the tagadapte edto fold "over and: cover the hollow 7 portion of the malemetnber andits flange.

sides of the top wall, the lower-edges of said tabs adapted to abut the upper edge ofthe reinforcing edge of the adjacent Wall when the'cover has been assembled on the body, means on eachtab for engaging theupper side wall to prevent'down the tab when the cover is Ward displacement of sloping relation to the; bottom wall and willfniaintain the coyer assem-g. bledwith the body portion; 7 5. A container formed'from a blankofsheet,

add rigidity to the container;

V p male part, said; means comprising an apertured tag or the like engaged with the male part to hold a portion of 4 the'c ntainer and an? I extendedp'ortion on the tag adapted to be folded" i l an es n the r ma n n j l ds of he 011,

placed; on thelcontain'er and means lo'catedbelow, I I

theupper edge of the reinforcing wall for securing.

-' theextendingflaps-of the coyer portion tto the l adjacent side walls of thecontainer whereby said extending flaps of the cover l portion will retainthe tabs ofzthecovez portion, in fcontact with'the upper portion of theadjacentside wall above the: edge "of the-reinforcing Wallto strengthen and I A o er c m s n b y id r pbre ons; the body portion being formed to providea;

tending flaps on two opposed sides of the top wall} 7 flanges on the1remaining sides of the topiwaill,

of said fianges-adapted t be tabs on each end v V folded 'to'formadditional flangesat .theflre main- ,95 ing 'sidesof thetop wall athe-lower edges :ofsaid,

the may; flaps; on the tabs; adapted to have; their free edges extending, toward the inside of 10 the container to, formhook-like members engage flaps of, the {cover portionwill retain the tabs of v the cover; portion in contact with the upper por tion oftheadjacent side Wall above theedge oi the I reinforcing wall l to strengthen 1 and apidf dity-tothe containen. Q p

.9. A cover. adapted to, oooperatewith the "body scored to'providea top walLextending fiapson twoopposed sides. of the top walladapted itofgbe. -seeuredto the adjacent side walls o f-the"bodypormemos 'B.WA:L .TER; I a 

